Midwifery personnel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Midwifery personnel was 3,253 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,253
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 129 countries
All-time high
7,897
in 1980
All-time low
3,155
in 2018
Years of data
40
1980–2023
Midwifery personnel in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, midwifery personnel in Bulgaria stood at 3,253.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Bulgaria peaked at 7,897 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,155, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,897 | — |
| 1985 | 7,824 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7,769 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7,642 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 7,751 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7,466 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7,544 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7,252 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7,021 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6,903 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,720 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 6,652 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6,565 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,923 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 5,826 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,494 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4,131 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 3,518 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 3,433 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,456 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,417 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,429 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,401 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,336 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,289 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,247 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,270 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,291 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,276 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,263 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,274 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,254 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,207 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,155 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,269 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,251 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,264 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,285 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,253 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,725 | 7,466 | 7,897 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,590 | 5,494 | 7,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,486 | 3,289 | 4,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,251 | 3,155 | 3,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,263 | 3,251 | 3,285 | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Bulgaria?
- Midwifery personnel in Bulgaria was 3,253 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,897 in 1980.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,155 in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for midwifery personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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